Community Connections
Bucks County Opportunity Council e-Newsletter
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May is Community Action Month |
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May is Community Action Month! The Bucks County Opportunity Council is a proud member of the National Community Action Network, and the designated Community Action Agency (CAA) for Bucks County. We are one of 42 Community Action agencies in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, and one of 1,000 across the nation! Each CAA is responsive to the needs of their own local community, and is tasked with providing targeted solutions to the issues around poverty in that community.
BCOC provides a wide range of services to enable residents to achieve Economic Self-Sufficiency, through case management, Rapid Re-housing, emergency crisis stabilization services, Street Outreach, free tax preparation, food resources, Fresh Connect, weatherization and more to Bucks County residents in need. We hope you will stand with us as our partners as we navigate the challenges of 2021 and beyond, and #BeCommunityAction! Learn more about the National Community Action Partnership at communityactionpartnership.com.
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Our clients always know how to make our staff feel appreciated! Our very own Sarah Johnson received a really sweet 'Thank You' card from a client who we helped with some utilities! We are so #BCOCproud to help the families of Bucks county!
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Our gratitude to the Unitarian Universalist Church at Washington Crossing. They have selected BCOC as the charity recipient of their 2021 Auction Fundraiser! The best part is, we can all participate in their on-line auction. They have some wonderful and fun things to bid on- check it out here. The auction runs now through May 8th at midnight.
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The Upper Bucks Community Fund at the Lehigh Valley Community Foundation issued $27,500 in grants to area nonprofit organizations, including the Bucks County Opportunity Council. These grants were made at the recommendation of the advisory committee for the Upper Bucks Community Fund, a geographic affiliate of the Lehigh Valley Community Foundation. “The Upper Bucks Community Fund Advisory Group carefully considered each application in accordance to the fund's priorities,” said Megan Briggs, director of community investments at the Lehigh Valley Community Foundation. Read the full press release here.
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Foundations Community Partnership awards $80K to 4 Bucks County nonprofits- including BCOC! |
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Each non-profit received a $20,000 award for their specific focus on the behavioral health and human service needs of children, young adults and their families. Thank you Foundations Community Partnership!
Congratulations to all awardees, including BARC Developmental Services, Bucks County Children’s Museum, and Snipes Farm and Education Center.
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Financial literacy is the ability to understand and effectively use various financial skills, including personal savings, budgeting, banking, taxes, paychecks, credit, investing, wills, renting versus buying a home, and more.
BCOC integrates financial literacy in our service delivery to empower our participants to make sounds financial decisions that help them achieve economic self-sufficiency. From free tax preparation and matched savings accounts, to one-on-one coaching and homebuyer incentives, from identifying and applying for scholarships for college, to paying off and negotiating high-interest debts, plus partnerships with local financial institutions, we support increasing the financial literacy of our community. Learn about our partnerships by visiting our website.
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Economic Self-Sufficiency Orientation |
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The Economic Self-Sufficiency program (ES) offers individualized coaching to help build resources and economic stability. There is still time to register for a session this Thursday- morning or evening!
Beginning in May, BCOC will be hosting 30-minute virtual orientation sessions on the first Thursday of each month. If you or someone you know would like to find out more information about the program from some of our case staff, register for an orientation session on May 6th.
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Bucks County Opportunity Council Inc. | www.bcoc.org | 215-345-8175
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